Nearest Communities to Valton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Valton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Valton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Valton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Valton is located in Sauk County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sauk County: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Juneau, Richland & Vernon.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Valton. Of these communities, 106 are located in counties other than Sauk County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Valton (which is Sauk County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Valton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Sauk County (where Valton resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/
- County Seat for Sauk: Baraboo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Ironton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ironton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- La Valle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Lime Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Ridge is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Hill Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Point is located in Sauk County
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- Sandusky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky is located in Sauk County
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- Reedsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reedsburg is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,500 people
- Loganville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loganville is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Loreta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loreta is located in Sauk County
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- Rock Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Dellwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dellwood is located in Sauk County
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- LaRue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- LaRue is located in Sauk County
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- North Freedom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
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- Leland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Leland is located in Sauk County
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- Plain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Plain is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Lake Delton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Denzer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denzer is located in Sauk County
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- West Baraboo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Baraboo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Black Hawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Black Hawk is located in Sauk County
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- Witwen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Witwen is located in Sauk County
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- Crawford Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crawford Crossing is located in Sauk County
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- Bluffview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffview is located in Sauk County
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- Spring Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Green is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
- County Seat for Adams: Friendship
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Plainville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
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- Quincy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
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- White Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Creek is located in Adams County
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- Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
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- Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Easton is located in Adams County
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- Brookside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Adams County
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- Columbia County
- County Website: https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/
- County Seat for Columbia: Portage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Wisconsin Dells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Moe Settlement ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moe Settlement is located in Columbia County
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- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Prairie du Chien
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- North Clayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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- Montgomeryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomeryville is located in Crawford County
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- Soldiers Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Rolling Ground
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Ground is located in Crawford County
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- Pine Knob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knob is located in Crawford County
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- Grant County
- County Website: http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Grant: Lancaster
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- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Muscoda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Muscoda is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Blue River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blue River is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://www.iowacounty.org/
- County Seat for Iowa: Dodgeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Avoca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Iowa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Helena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Iowa County
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- Juneau County
- County Website: https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Juneau: Mauston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Wonewoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Union Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Elroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elroy is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Lindina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lindina is located in Juneau County
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- Mauston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Lemonweir
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
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- Hustler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- New Lisbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Lyndon Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Orange Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
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- Camp Douglas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Lone Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
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- Kelly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kelly is located in Juneau County
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- Monroe County
- County Website: https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
- County Seat for Monroe: Sparta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Glendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Monroe County
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- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kendall is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Oil City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Monroe County
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- Wilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
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- Norwalk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Saint Marys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
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- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Cashton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cashton is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jacksonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Monroe County
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- Melvina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Tomah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tomah is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,363 people
- Richland County
- County Website: https://co.richland.wi.us/
- County Seat for Richland: Richland Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Corwin ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Corwin is located in Richland County
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- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Richland County
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- Bunker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill is located in Richland County
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- Cazenovia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cazenovia is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Henrietta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henrietta is located in Richland County
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- Hub City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hub City is located in Richland County
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- Yuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yuba is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Rockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbridge is located in Richland County
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- Loyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loyd is located in Richland County
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- Bloom City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloom City is located in Richland County
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- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Richland County
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- Buck Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buck Creek is located in Richland County
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- West Lima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Lima is located in Richland County
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- Neptune
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Neptune is located in Richland County
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- Gillingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gillingham is located in Richland County
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- Ithaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ithaca is located in Richland County
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- Keyesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Keyesville is located in Richland County
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- McGrew ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McGrew is located in Richland County
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- Aubrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aubrey is located in Richland County
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- Richland Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Sabin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sabin is located in Richland County
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- Bear Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bear Valley is located in Richland County
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- Ashford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford is located in Richland County
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- Mill Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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- Tunnelville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tunnelville is located in Richland County
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- Sextonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sextonville is located in Richland County
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- Twin Bluffs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
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- Boaz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boaz is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Sylvan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan is located in Richland County
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- Viola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Viola is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Bosstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bosstown is located in Richland County
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- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Richland County
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- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Richland County
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- Gotham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gotham is located in Richland County
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- Basswood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Basswood is located in Richland County
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- Balmoral
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Balmoral is located in Richland County
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- Wild Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Rose is located in Richland County
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- Orion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Orion is located in Richland County
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- Lone Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lone Rock is located in Richland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Byrds Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
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- Tavera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tavera is located in Richland County
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- Excelsior
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Richland County
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- Port Andrew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Andrew is located in Richland County
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- Sand Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Prairie is located in Richland County
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- Vernon County
- County Website: https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Vernon: Viroqua
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Valton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Valton.
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Vernon County
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- Dilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dilly is located in Vernon County
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- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Vernon County
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- Trippville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trippville is located in Vernon County
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- Mount Tabor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Tabor is located in Vernon County
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- Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Valley is located in Vernon County
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- Rockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rockton is located in Vernon County
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- Ontario
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 561 people
- La Farge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Sugar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Vernon County
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- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Vernon County
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- Avalanche
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Avalanche is located in Vernon County
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- Bloomingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
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- Readstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Readstown is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Newry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newry is located in Vernon County
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- Folsom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Folsom is located in Vernon County
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- Westby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Westby is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Viroqua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Viroqua is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,394 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |